National Basketball Association
Denver 124, Phoenix 129
Sunday, May 7, 2023 8:00 PM
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 7, 2023
Where: Footprint Center, Phoenix, Arizona
Officials:
#64 Justin Van Duyne, #68 Jacyn Goble, #14 Ed Malloy, #25 Tony Brothers
Attendance:
17071
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Denver
|
53-29 |
34-7 |
19-22 |
L2 |
| Phoenix
|
45-37 |
28-13 |
17-24 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Phoenix Suns have a 28-13 record at home this season. The Denver Nuggets are 19-22 while on the road this season.
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Phoenix has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Suns have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Denver has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Nuggets have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Devin Booker played 40:29 minutes and scored 36 points. He shot 77.8% from the field and has averaged 24 points over the last five games.
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Nikola Jokic played 39:27 minutes and scored 53 points. He shot 66.7% from the field and has averaged 21.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Phoenix Suns average 113.6 points per game and hold opponents to 111.6 points per game. The Denver Nuggets average 115.8 points per game and hold opponents to 112.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Denver |
|
Phoenix |
|
Nikola Jokic 53 |
Scoring |
Devin Booker 36 |
|
Nikola Jokic 11 |
Assists |
Devin Booker 12 |
|
Michael Porter Jr. 10 |
Rebounds |
Kevin Durant 11 |
|
Nikola Jokic 11 |
Free Throws Made |
Kevin Durant 12 |
|
Bruce Brown 2 |
Steals |
Kevin Durant 2 |
|
Nikola Jokic 1 |
Blocks |
Deandre Ayton 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3P |
FT |
Ast |
Reb |
| Denver
|
124 |
56.2 |
7-22 |
17-23 |
28 |
32 |
| Phoenix
|
129 |
56.8 |
13-29 |
24-29 |
28 |
37 |
Upcoming Games
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Suns have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Denver will play their next game at home against Phoenix. The Nuggets have a W/L % of .642 after a win and .655 after a loss.
